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New Zealand Admission Requirements

New Zealand Admission Requirements

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Prerequisite Equivalencies

  1. Review the program pages or international viewbook.
  2. Find your program(s) of choice.
  3. Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
  4. Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses New Zealand Curriculum (NCEA)
Senior or grade 12 English 12 English or 12 ESL
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions Mathematics and Statistic level 2
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus Mathematics and Statistic level 3
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics Mathematics and Statistic level 3
Senior or grade 12 Biology Biology level 3*
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry Chemistry level 3*
Senior or grade 12 Physics  Physics level 3*

*Detailed course descriptions may be requested for any level 2 science subjects, if level 3 is not being completed, to review if the level 2 courses cover the required content to meet prerequisites.

Minimum Requirements

  • Five NCEA academic subjects are required for admission:
    • At least 2 must be at NCEA level 3; and
    • Three courses can be at NCEA level 2
    • If you are currently in NCEA level 3, include all in-progress or enrolled courses.
  • To clear conditions, final Official NCEA Certificate including exam results sent directly from the issuing institution will be required.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requirements.

Grade Equivalency Chart

Grade Equivalency Chart
Canadian Equivalent* New Zealand Percentage NCEA Grade
95.8% 80 - 100% E (Excellence)
80.6% 65 - 79% M (Merit)
70.8% 50 - 64% A (Achieved)
0% 1 - 49% N (Not Achieved)

*Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.

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